8-year-old girl shot to death

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8-year-old girl shot to death

CHESNEE, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina authorities say an
8-year-old girl is dead after a man grabbed her in a headlock and
shot her twice in the head at a Chesnee home.

Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright told multiple media
outlets that the man then shot himself in the stomach as police
closed in. He was taken to the hospital, but his condition is
unknown.

The coroner's office identified the girl as Heather Brooke
Center.

Wright says she was the daughter of a man who was dating the
shooter's estranged wife.

Wright says the shooter was driving his estranged wife and the
girl to swim and play and investigators aren't sure why he shot the
child.

The sheriff says the suspect has a long criminal record and will
be charged with murder if he recovers.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 


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Wednesday, Jul 8 at 8:46 PM TK3 wrote ...

This man does not deserve any mercy !

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Wednesday, Jul 8 at 10:56 PM Anonymous wrote ...

hang em hang em high

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Thursday, Jul 9 at 7:35 AM Anonymous wrote ...

WTF is this world coming to an innocent child does not deserve this and they should kill the man the same way he did that little girl.

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Thursday, Jul 9 at 8:33 AM Victoria wrote ...

This world is coming to and end when innocent children are the victims of hideous crimes such as these. I think that he should spend the rest of his life in jail with that little girl potratit as big as a wall to remind him everyday that in which he has done.

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Thursday, Jul 9 at 11:45 AM chaterlau3 wrote ...

So horrible! I dont even know what to think these days!

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Thursday, Jul 9 at 2:03 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Why take this subhuman to a hospital? Let him bleed out.

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Thursday, Jul 9 at 11:10 PM chaterlau3 wrote ...

After thinking about this horrible event this evening, I think the only appropriate thing to say is: God bless this little girl and she is an angel now. I think that justice should be served by making him die a long and agonizing death while staring at this this little childs picture. Sick sick sick sick people in this world. Let us not waste any tax payers money on this SOB...just take care of it quickly! He does not deserve to breathe the air that I breathe! Hell is waiting for you!

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Friday, Jul 10 at 8:18 AM Renee wrote ...

What a sad World it has become...... All we can do is Believe and Pray.... So sad Rest in peace little one ..

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Saturday, Jul 11 at 11:02 AM Ms.J wrote ...

Why was her current man's child in a car with her dumb-A** and her estranged husband?? That was an accident waiting to happen!!Jail is to good for him,he needs to be put against a firing wall and shot up!!I hope that angel rest in peace.And I wonder how that stupid a** female sleep at night!!

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